CVE-2023-4233 Affecting ofono package, versions <1.31-3ubuntu1.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-OFONO-6663165
  • published10 Dec 2024
  • disclosed17 Apr 2024

Introduced: 17 Apr 2024

CVE-2023-4233  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 ofono to version 1.31-3ubuntu1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ofono package and not the ofono package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the sms_decode_address_field() function during the SMS PDU decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS.